BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As an average-sized senior high in BETHPAGE, New York, BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL instructs 995 students from grades 9 through 12, run under BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 49% bigger than the state mean of about 668.

Across the 5 schools in BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,957 students total), BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.6%; this one delivers 92.0%, a residual of +27.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Nassau County put median household income runs about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 69.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has rose 3%, going from 970 students in 2018 to 995 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 74% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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